[Agora Report] 1951 Excavations: Excavation in the Athenian Agora: 1951

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the 1951 excavations presented at the Open Meeting of the ASCSA, March 20, 1952. Field work was concentrated in the market place proper, and large areas in the west, north central and southeastern ... 9 Apr-31 Aug 1951

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[Agora Report] 1937 Excavations Η, Ρ: Sections Rho and Eta 1937

James H. Oliver ... Byzantine settlements in Sections Η and Ρ were removed and the foundations of the Temple of Ares exposed. The most noticeable feature was the road serving as the main thoroughfare in the neighborhood from ... 24 Feb 1937

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[Agora Object] A 758: Sima Fragment with Water Spout

Parts of top, bottom and left end preserved. Sima has straight face with no moldings or curves. A circular projecting waterspout, with most of the protruding tube broken away, begins 0.245m. from the left ... 28 May 1937

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[Agora Object] A 1689: Cover Tile Fragment

One end and part of one end preserved, but corner between these two missing. Underside rough-picked with wide raised band near end, set in 0.03m. from end. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. From ... 17 June 1950

[Agora Object] B 110: Dikast's Ticket : Reused

Broken away on the left. Parts of two lines: ΜΙΔΗΣ ΕΥΣ Part of a sigma is visible over the Δ in the first line and belongs to an earlier inscription. There are remains of a gorgon seal from the first ... 24 April 1933

[Agora Object] B 111: Dikast's Ticket

Broken away on both sides. A small part of the two lines of the inscription preserved. Although B 110 and 111 do not join, their lettering is very similar. Among the stones over bedrock, with B 111. 350-300 ... 24 April 1933

[Agora Object] B 700: Dikast's Ticket

Left end only remains. Deeply incised. Cf. B 110-111 (H 360-361) : other name-plates from the same context. Among large stones over bedrock. Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h ... 24 May 1933

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[Agora Object] B 936: Spear Point

The tip only preserved, with a heavy rib. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. 1459, 1475 Leica, XLVI-89, LV-88, LVII-53 336 ... 8 May 1951

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[Agora Object] B 937: Dagger Fragment

Mended from eight pieces, badly corroded. Tip, one cutting edge, one-third of hilt, and pommel missing. Leaf-shaped, short slender proportions to judge by the width preserved from edge to edge below hilt ... 11 May 1951

[Agora Object] B 938: Two Arrowheads

a) Preserves the lip, body, and left barb complete; b) Is lacking the tip and parts of both barbs. Both are narrow, eongated, and flat, with pronounced and tapering barbs; no median rib. a) is in good ... 9 May 1951

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[Agora Object] BI 665: Ivory Comb

Split and repaired; dimensions complete but teeth somewhat broken; a few fragments do not join. Rounded top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. At the center top a neat ... 9 May 1951

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[Agora Object] BI 666: Bone Pin Fragments

Six fragments of a large hairpin (?). a) part of curve at top preserved; broken smoothly on shank. Rounded ends circular in section, thickest at curve. b) curved section, split and worn. c) shank section ... 11 May 1951

[Agora Object] G 415: Necklace

Set of four spherical beads, graduated in size and pierced; now all chalky white in color, and very friable. a) (H 681) pierced with a large hole, emerged as dull pale green in color with three horizontal ... 9 May 1951

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[Agora Object] I 249: Marble Fragments: Bouleutic and Prytany List

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Ζ 11, fragment from the left side of an inscribed block. Broken top, bottom and back; the left side smooth picked. The lower part of the face is broken away at an obtuse ... (Ζ 11) 1933 (H 639) 17 May 1937 (Η 648) 25 May 1937

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[Agora Object] I 4611: Prytany Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Ρ 425 a) inscribed face only preserved. Part of a columnar monument, on which is cut in outline only, a pilaster, the lower part of which has three flutes. At the right is ... Ca. 168 A.D.

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[Agora Object] I 4887: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of statue base. Part of top preserved, roughly worked; elsewhere broken all around. Above inscribed face a cyma reversa and traces of a cavetto (?). In top traces of a large rectangular ... 17 May 1937

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[Agora Object] I 4889: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of back preserved; edges broken all around. Surface badly worn. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in a Byzantine wall, over the west end of the Temple ... 22 May 1937

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[Agora Object] I 4890: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of left edge preserved; elsewhere broken all around. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins I 1764. Found in a Byzantine wall, over the west ... 22 May 1937

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[Agora Object] I 4918: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of statue base. Parts of top, left side, and bottom preserved. In top a segment of a rough shallow cutting. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a Byzantine ... 25 May 1937

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[Agora Object] I 4949: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of statue base. Front part of top surface, including moulding above inscribed face, broken away; part of top surface preserved at back; otherwise broken. Two lines of the inscription ... 10 June 1937